Portable tester for determining gas content within a core sample
Abstract
A portable tester is provided for reading and displaying the pressure of a gas released from a rock core sample stored within a sealed container and for taking a sample of the released pressurized gas for chemical analysis thereof for subsequent use in a modified direct method test which determines the volume of gas and specific type of gas contained within the core sample. The portable tester includes a pair of low and high range electrical pressure transducers for detecting a gas pressure; a pair of low and high range display units for displaying the pressure of the detected gas- a selector valve connected to the low and high range pressure transducers, a selector knob for selecting gas flow to one of the flow paths; control valve having an inlet connection to the sealed container, and outlets connected to: a sample gas canister, a second outlet port connected to the selector valve means for reading the pressure of the gas from the sealed container to either the low range or high range pressure transducers, and a connection for venting gas contained within the sealed container to the atmosphere. A battery is electrically connected to and supplies the power for operatingmore »
- Inventors:
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- (Donora, PA)
- Bethel Park, PA
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- USDOE Pittsburgh Energy Technology Center (PETC), PA (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 871486
- Patent Number(s):
- 5741959
- Assignee:
- United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01N - INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- portable; tester; determining; gas; content; core; sample; provided; reading; displaying; pressure; released; rock; stored; sealed; container; taking; pressurized; chemical; analysis; subsequent; modified; direct; method; determines; volume; specific; type; contained; pair; range; electrical; transducers; detecting; display; units; detected; gas-; selector; valve; connected; knob; selecting; flow; paths; control; inlet; connection; outlets; canister; outlet; means; venting; atmosphere; battery; electrically; supplies; power; operating; unit; mounted; housed; protective; casing; transport; valve means; chemical analysis; flow paths; gas flow; gas pressure; flow path; electrically connected; pressure transducer; pressure transducers; sample gas; control valve; sealed container; pressurized gas; core sample; portable tester; display unit; rock core; specific type; determining gas; gas released; venting gas; gas content; direct method; /73/
Citation Formats
Garcia, Jr., Fred, and Schatzel, Steven J. Portable tester for determining gas content within a core sample. United States: N. p., 1998.
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title = {Portable tester for determining gas content within a core sample},
author = {Garcia, Jr., Fred and Schatzel, Steven J},
abstractNote = {A portable tester is provided for reading and displaying the pressure of a gas released from a rock core sample stored within a sealed container and for taking a sample of the released pressurized gas for chemical analysis thereof for subsequent use in a modified direct method test which determines the volume of gas and specific type of gas contained within the core sample. The portable tester includes a pair of low and high range electrical pressure transducers for detecting a gas pressure; a pair of low and high range display units for displaying the pressure of the detected gas- a selector valve connected to the low and high range pressure transducers, a selector knob for selecting gas flow to one of the flow paths; control valve having an inlet connection to the sealed container, and outlets connected to: a sample gas canister, a second outlet port connected to the selector valve means for reading the pressure of the gas from the sealed container to either the low range or high range pressure transducers, and a connection for venting gas contained within the sealed container to the atmosphere. A battery is electrically connected to and supplies the power for operating the unit. The pressure transducers, display units, selector and control valve means and the battery is mounted to and housed within a protective casing for portable transport and use.},
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year = {Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1998},
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